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An oddly-shaped bruise or mark on someone's neck might make you suspicious. Hickeys, or small bruises caused by sucking on the skin, are pretty distinct, and they usually happen during private, intimate moments. If you aren’t sure about what you’re seeing, read through these identifiers to see if it really is a hickey (or if it might just be a bruise).
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- There are a few ways to get rid of a hickey at home, like using ice, aloe vera, and banana peels.Thanks
References
- ↑ https://goaskalice.columbia.edu/answered-questions/quick-hickey-fix
- ↑ https://www.teenvogue.com/story/everything-you-need-to-know-about-hickeys
- ↑ https://www.seventeen.com/life/a29005054/how-to-give-a-hickey/
- ↑ https://www.teenvogue.com/story/everything-you-need-to-know-about-hickeys
- ↑ https://goaskalice.columbia.edu/answered-questions/quick-hickey-fix
- ↑ https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/bruises.html
- ↑ https://goaskalice.columbia.edu/answered-questions/quick-hickey-fix
- ↑ https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18991487
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